Through this funding opportunity, ACL plans to award one cooperative agreement for a National Pension Assistance Resource Center to support ACL’s Pension Counseling and Information Program grantees and other potential providers of pension assistance, such as State and Areas Agencies on Aging and legal services providers, by providing substantive legal training, technical assistance, programmatic coordination, and nationwide outreach, information and referral.
Donor Name: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/09/2023
Size of the Grant: $415,000
Grant Duration: 60 months
Details:
ACL seeks applications from organizations with a proven record of advising and representing individuals who have been denied employer or union-sponsored retirement income benefits and capacity to deliver national training and technical assistance to ACL’s regional pension counseling projects, as well as othe legal and aging service providers in areas of the country not served by a counseling project, on consumer-centric pension counseling including case consultation, legal research, writing, and other legal back-up services.
Purpose
Pension Counseling and Information Program activities enhance the financial, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of people in retirement, thereby increasing their capacity for independent choice with regard to health care and medication, nutrition, and living conditions, as well as planning for long-term care. These decisions, in turn, support maintenance of security and independence in retirement, to make better financial and other choices in retirement, and to enable retirees to remain in their own homes and communities with high quality of life free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The Program significantly contributes to the overall mission of AoA in the following ways:
- Monetary recoveries help individuals achieve and maintain a steady income stream providing financial security, which in turn allows them to remain in their homes and communities;
- Outreach information directly increases access to consumers on issues related empowering individuals to make informed decisions with respect to pensions and other employer-sponsored retirement plans;
- Direct information and advocacy services efficiently fill an important gap across a broad spectrum of need, since no single government agency has a comprehensive and person-centered formal responsibility to assist retirement plan participants;
- Program capacity is maximized through partnerships with community-based organizations and the aging network.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $415,000
- Award Floor: $350,000
Project Period
60-month project period with five 12-month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
- For FY 2023 the below guidance is provided to advance the Administration’s policy, as stated in E.O. 13985, to “pursue a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.” This guidance is intended to begin to address inequities in HHS programs, processes, and policies that may serve as barriers to equal opportunity. By advancing equity in our NOFOs, we can “create opportunities for the improvement of communities that have been historically underserved, which benefits everyone.
- Domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.